How do you unlearn what you thought you knew?
An auto-ethnographic exploration of decolonizing pedagogy through technology
Project Overview
This auto-ethnography documents my journey of deconstructing colonial thoughts and frameworks embedded in my teaching practice and daily life. Using technology—both digital and analog—as tools to examine, document, and transform my praxis, I am constructing a liberation and equity framework that centers marginalized voices and challenges oppressive systems.
My hope is that this documented pathway can be useful for teachers developing liberatory instruction and for other educators and students beginning similar journeys toward conscientização.
Key Themes
- Deconstruction: Identifying and naming colonial frameworks in teaching (e.g., ADDIE, Backwards Design, banking education)
- Technology as Tool: Using digital and analog tools (website, heatmaps, mind maps) to document the transformation process
- Reconstruction: Building toward liberatory approaches (Critical Fabulations, Rasquachismo, culturally responsive pedagogy)
- Pathway Creation: Making this journey replicable and participatory for other educators
Related Artifacts & Resources
Pedagogical Profile Heatmap
Visual representation of my movement from colonial frameworks toward liberatory design approaches across six critical dimensions.
View HeatmapTeaching Philosophy
My evolving philosophy centering liberation, critical consciousness, and technology as democratizing force.
Read PhilosophyCourse Reflections
Weekly synthesis documents tracing my engagement with learning theories through a Freirean lens.
View Course WorkEducational Lens Activity
Interactive tool for identifying philosophical commitments and design framework alignments.
Explore ActivityNext Steps
This project is in development. I am currently seeking:
- Auto-ethnography methodology sources specific to decolonization journeys
- Frameworks for documenting movement from colonial to liberatory pedagogy
- Strategies for creating participatory spaces where other educators can document their journeys
- Feedback on how to make decolonization tangible rather than abstract for educators